Cecilia Kang

Yes, at this point, we're starting to see Facebook getting caught in between both political parties. And eventually, the Federal Trade Commission, under the Trump administration, decides to sue in December 2020, which was right before they leave office. That lawsuit leads to the trial that I've been covering this week. And then on January 6th, we know what happens.

Yes, at this point, we're starting to see Facebook getting caught in between both political parties. And eventually, the Federal Trade Commission, under the Trump administration, decides to sue in December 2020, which was right before they leave office. That lawsuit leads to the trial that I've been covering this week. And then on January 6th, we know what happens.

Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol. And at first, he is urging the crowds. And while his supporters are in the Capitol building and police are trying to take control of the situation, Trump addresses his supporters in a video.

Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol. And at first, he is urging the crowds. And while his supporters are in the Capitol building and police are trying to take control of the situation, Trump addresses his supporters in a video.

That video is posted across social media, including Facebook and Instagram.

That video is posted across social media, including Facebook and Instagram.

There's never been a time like this where... And employees of the company, as well as the public, are very concerned with Trump's speech. What Facebook decides to do next is very important. They decide to remove those videos, and they cite a policy that the company has on speech. The company forbids any sort of incitement of violence. And then Facebook escalates.

There's never been a time like this where... And employees of the company, as well as the public, are very concerned with Trump's speech. What Facebook decides to do next is very important. They decide to remove those videos, and they cite a policy that the company has on speech. The company forbids any sort of incitement of violence. And then Facebook escalates.

Facebook decides to remove Trump entirely off the platform. Trump interprets that as a shot across the bow. And at that point, he determines that Facebook is an enemy. But when President Biden comes into office... All of a sudden, it is Zuckerberg feeling like Facebook is being censored. How so?

Facebook decides to remove Trump entirely off the platform. Trump interprets that as a shot across the bow. And at that point, he determines that Facebook is an enemy. But when President Biden comes into office... All of a sudden, it is Zuckerberg feeling like Facebook is being censored. How so?

The real flashpoint was during the COVID-19 pandemic and when the Biden White House was reaching out to Facebook senior executives and really railing on them to clamp down on misinformation related to the virus.

The real flashpoint was during the COVID-19 pandemic and when the Biden White House was reaching out to Facebook senior executives and really railing on them to clamp down on misinformation related to the virus.

The Biden administration, according to Zuckerberg and employees at Meta, was quite strict about what kind of information that they thought was misinformation, any sort of skepticism about the vaccine, as well as any sort of conversation even around COVID where there might have been either just questions raised or maybe even satirical content about vaccines.

The Biden administration, according to Zuckerberg and employees at Meta, was quite strict about what kind of information that they thought was misinformation, any sort of skepticism about the vaccine, as well as any sort of conversation even around COVID where there might have been either just questions raised or maybe even satirical content about vaccines.

COVID-19 was the subject of real scrutiny by the Biden administration. And White House officials were telling Meta that they need to take down all that content, which Meta thought was a real overreach. And in fact, the relationship between Meta and the Biden administration only gets worse once Biden appoints a real trust buster, Lina Khan, to be his top antitrust regulator.

COVID-19 was the subject of real scrutiny by the Biden administration. And White House officials were telling Meta that they need to take down all that content, which Meta thought was a real overreach. And in fact, the relationship between Meta and the Biden administration only gets worse once Biden appoints a real trust buster, Lina Khan, to be his top antitrust regulator.

Lena is a well-known figure within the very small and esoteric world of antitrust law. And she is seen as one of the biggest threats across corporate America. And Lena Kahn picks up that antitrust suit against Meta that was initiated in the Trump administration.

Lena is a well-known figure within the very small and esoteric world of antitrust law. And she is seen as one of the biggest threats across corporate America. And Lena Kahn picks up that antitrust suit against Meta that was initiated in the Trump administration.

Yes. The animosity between the Biden administration and Meta only grows. And the company's feeling very much like a target.

Yes. The animosity between the Biden administration and Meta only grows. And the company's feeling very much like a target.